Soul_Survivor88
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You know where I stand on this issue. I always felt we were most vulnerable at cornerback, given the relative lack of depth and talent at that position. But do you agree with Doug's assessment? Are we exaggerating the need to upgrade our secondary via a trade?
http://nesn.com/2015/10/patriots-mailbag-trading-for-cornerback-upgrade-not-a-necessity/
http://nesn.com/2015/10/patriots-mailbag-trading-for-cornerback-upgrade-not-a-necessity/
New England Patriots fans are so spoiled. The Patriots are elite offensively and more than adequate on defense, which in today’s sad state of the NFL, makes them the best team in the league. They have the most underrated pass rush in the NFL, which masks some deficiencies at cornerback. But, after all the overreaction this offseason about how bad the Patriots’ secondary would be without Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner, their defensive backfield has been fine in 2015.
Malcolm Butler has given up big plays the last two weeks but otherwise held up well on the left side, and Tarell Brown was solid at right cornerback in the first two weeks of the season before being held out in Week 3. The Patriots are still looking for consistent play out of a third cornerback, but their deep group of safeties, led by Devin McCourty, have helped hold opposing quarterbacks to a 90.2 passer rating. The Patriots are tied for third in the NFL with five interceptions while allowing six touchdowns.
Yet, you wouldn’t believe how many tweets I receive asking if the Patriots are going to trade for a cornerback. The Patriots have been so good for so long that fans need every single unit on the team to be perfect, otherwise they’ll complain. Will the Patriots trade for a cornerback? Maybe. They trade more than any other team. But just because they traded for a cornerback in 2012, acquiring Aqib Talib, doesn’t mean they will or need to now.
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